Obligate symbiotic fungi that form associations with plants by entering the cortical cells of plants without invading the plant cell's membrane are called ________ and include the genus ________.
A) ectomycorrhizae / Agaricus
B) ectomycorrhizae / Glomus
C) endomycorrhizae / Agaricus
D) endomycorrhizae / Glomus

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Obligate symbiotic fungi that enter the cortical cells of plants without invading the plant cell's membrane are called endomycorrhizae. The genus that is commonly associated with endomycorrhizae is Glomus. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

Obligate Symbiotic Fungi That Form Associations with Plants by Entering